The Francis Howell High School Choir received honors for its performances at the Missouri State High School Activities Association All-State Solo and Ensemble Contest on May 2 at the University of Missouri.

The STL Diving Club, which practices and competes out of the St. Peters Rec Plex, made a strong impression in the pool at the USA Diving Region 8 Championship with 17 divers participating and 15 qualifying for the Zone D Championship.

St. Charles County is spending $259,000 to study a possible extension of Birdie Hills Road with a possible interchange on Interstate 364 as a way to cut traffic congestion along the interstate and in downtown Cottleville.

The St. Charles County Police Department will continue to provide school resource officers in the Orchard Farm and Francis Howell school districts until June 2018, although the school districts may pay more to use them.